Line Tracing

Equipment Applications - Line Tracing

Line Tracing͟ refers to a hollow jacket, or a tube on the outside of a pipe. It is used when the piping contains a material that needs to be warm or hot to flow easily, such as heavy oils, tars, or even sulfur. A hot liquid of vapor can be circulated through the jacket on the outside of this pipe in order to keep the material inside hot so it flows easily.

This technology is applied in any process where the materials must be heated in order to be pumped or moved. Process thick (or solid) plastics, asphalt, chemicals, food products, and other materials benefit from this type of solution